Children aged 6 to 12 can take part in free guided tours and workshops organised by the National Museum of Romanian History on Mondays and Tuesdays. The “Holiday in the Historical Treasury” programme continues until September 1, 2026, and advance registration is required because each group is limited to 20 participants.

This will not be a simple walk past museum display cases. Each guided tour lasts approximately 90 minutes and is followed by a workshop exploring the same subject. Children will draw, colour, cut out shapes, take part in competitions and create their own souvenirs inspired by the objects they discover inside the museum.

The museum opens especially for children on Mondays and Tuesdays

The National Museum of Romanian History is normally closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. During this programme, however, the permanent Historical Treasury exhibition opens especially for children, at a time when the museum is not receiving its usual flow of visitors.

The initiative began on August 10 with activities about Dacian bracelets, the crowns of Romania’s kings and queens, ancient helmets and the Pietroasele Treasure. Following the first two weeks, the museum announced that the programme would continue with new themes between August 24 and September 1.

“Participation is free, subject to availability,” museum representatives state in the official programme announcement.

Schedule of the remaining tours and workshops

Two activities are scheduled on each of the four remaining days. The first begins at 10:30, while the second starts at 12:00.

Monday, August 24

• 10:30–12:00: “Precious metals – a history for children”;
• 12:00–13:30: “Royal jewellery – the history of precious metals and gemstones.”

Tuesday, August 25

• 10:30–12:00: “Ancient deities and jewellery from Romania’s Historical Treasury”;
• 12:00–13:30: “Art, history and symbolism: from the Orghidan Cameo to the Nobel Prize medal.”

Monday, August 31

• 10:30–12:00: “Transylvanian jewellery and its stories”;
• 12:00–13:30: “Restoring objects from the treasury.”

Tuesday, September 1

• 10:30–12:00: “Art and religion in Romania’s Historical Treasury”;
• 12:00–13:30: “The Thinker of Cernavodă and its companion – a dialogue across millennia.”

Each tour and workshop explores a different subject, allowing children to attend several sessions without repeating the same experience. The activities cover the stories behind the objects, the materials and techniques used to create them, their symbolism and the restoration process.

The programme is recommended for children aged 6 to 12, and the museum describes the workshops as having a medium level of complexity. Parents can choose an activity based on their child’s interests, including jewellery and gemstones, mythology, royal history, restoration or religious art.

What children will discover inside the Historical Treasury

The Historical Treasury exhibition brings together some of the most important objects in the collection of the National Museum of Romanian History. Instead of presenting children with a long list of dates, the tours begin with the story behind each object and the questions it might inspire.

The Orghidan Cameo, royal jewellery, precious metal objects and items with religious significance become starting points for discussions about the ancient world, Romanian history and the work specialists carry out to protect cultural heritage. The final workshop focuses on the Thinker of Cernavodă and its companion, two of the best-known prehistoric figures discovered in present-day Romania.

Children can also learn what happens to an object after it enters a museum collection. The workshop devoted to restoring treasury items explains, in age-appropriate language, why ancient objects cannot be cleaned or repaired like everyday belongings and what role specialists play in preserving them.

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How to register your child

Participation is free, but places are not allocated automatically. The museum works with groups of no more than 20 children for each tour and workshop, and representatives warn that places fill up quickly.

To book a place, send an email to inscrierimnir@gmail.com. The message should include:

• the child’s first and last name;
• the child’s age;
• the date of the chosen activity;
• the time slot and subject selected;
• a telephone number or email address for contact.

The museum specifically requests the participant’s first name, last name and age. You should wait for confirmation before travelling to the museum, particularly because the number of available places is limited. For further information, contact the Public Relations and Cultural Marketing Department on 021 313 19 25.

If you are registering several children, include the details of each participant in the message. You should also mention whether you would like to join the activity as an accompanying adult, so the museum can explain the precise admission conditions.

What parents and accompanying adults should know

The museum’s announcement states that accompanying adults may visit the exhibitions or take part in the activities with the children. However, it does not explicitly state whether adults receive free admission on the special Monday and Tuesday opening days.

According to the museum’s general admission fees, a standard adult ticket costs 32 lei, while children under 18 receive free admission during school holidays. These are the museum’s general fees and may not necessarily represent the conditions applied to this special programme. To avoid any misunderstanding at the entrance, ask in your registration email whether the accompanying adult needs to purchase a ticket.

Large bags, umbrellas, food, drinks, bicycles and scooters are not allowed inside the exhibition areas. Photography and filming are permitted without flash, according to the museum’s visitor regulations.

Where the museum is located and its regular opening hours

The National Museum of Romanian History is located at 12 Calea Victoriei, inside the former Postal Palace, close to the CEC Palace and Bucharest’s Old Town. The nearest metro stations are Piața Unirii and Universitate.

Outside the programme dedicated to children, the museum is open from Wednesday to Sunday, between 10:00 and 18:00. Last admission is at 17:15. The institution is closed to the general public on Mondays and Tuesdays, except for announced special activities.

Besides the Historical Treasury, the museum has two other major permanent exhibitions: the Replica of Trajan’s Column and the Lapidarium. If you plan to return with the entire family during the museum’s regular opening days, check the schedule and the temporary exhibitions available before setting off.

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